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O’Neill dares Celtic to break precedent

From Phil Gordon in Milan

September 29 2004, 1:00am, The Times

MARTIN O’NEILL has urged Celtic to cast aside the weight of Champions League history tonight to grab a crucial lifeline in what has been dubbed “the group of death”. When your team have lost all six of their previous group games on the road in this competition, it is asking a lot to come up with that inaugural away success in the San Siro Stadium.

The champions of Italy lifted the European Cup 16 months ago and should they follow the lead of Barcelona a fortnight ago in Glasgow, and inflict defeat in group F, there may be no way back for Celtic.

Although there would be four games left, it would be a mountain to climb for the Scottish champions. O’Neill pointed last night…

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